Chapter Summaries

Ren fought Cihang Daoren, whose Grand Luo-level power and Zhu Xian swords pushed the battle to a more dangerous stage. Ren’s Reincarnation Sword Aura was pierced by Cihang’s Slaughter Sword Aura, leaving the clash unresolved.

• Cihang Daoren attacked Ren with a sea of Sun-Moon-Star Sword Aura, while Ren used five steps of the Reincarnation Nine-Turn Technique to strengthen himself.
• Ren’s Reincarnation Sword Dao shattered Cihang’s blade sea and engulfed him, astonishing the watching Xiangliu and the others.
• Cihang broke free by revealing the Slaying Immortal Sword and claimed he had also refined the Immortal-Exterminating Sword.
• Cihang unleashed the paired swords’ Fiendish Qi and Slaughter Sword Aura, affecting nearby fighters and pressing Ren with killing intent.
• Ren countered with the Replica Qingping Sword and Sword Enters Reincarnation, but Cihang’s Slaughter Sword Aura pierced through his attack and raced toward him.

Ren fought Cihang with the Replica Qingping Sword, which broke under the force of the Four Zhu Xian Swords, and was wounded when the two blades pierced his shoulders. He seized the swords, turned them against Cihang, and left him badly injured as the treasures appeared to accept Ren as their master.

• Ren charged through Cihang’s sword aura with the Imitation Chaos Bell and Replica Qingping Sword, but the replica sword broke and Ren was struck in the shoulder.
• Cihang pierced both of Ren’s shoulders with the Immortal-Exterminating Sword and the Slaying Immortal Sword while others rushed to help.
• Ren grabbed the blades, drew them from his healing wounds, and stopped Cihang from controlling them.
• Ren seized both swords and their sword aura struck Cihang, sending him flying and wounding him in the abdomen.
• Cihang and the watching powers were stunned when the swords rang in Ren’s hands, suggesting the Four Zhu Xian Swords had accepted him as their master.

Ren took control of the Four Zhu Xian Swords and used their power to kill Cihang Daoren. The battle ended with Cihang dead as Maitreya Buddha and Liuli Buddha failed to save him.

• Ren revealed that he had only pretended to be endangered by Cihang Daoren so he could make him reckless.
• Ren summoned the Zhu Xian Sword and the Immortal-Trapping Sword, joining them with the Immortal-Exterminating Sword and the Slaying Immortal Sword under his control.
• Ren formed the Four Zhu Xian Swords into a formation and launched a torrent of Sword Aura at Cihang Daoren.
• Yunxiao attacked Liuli Buddha, preventing him from helping Cihang Daoren as Maitreya Buddha rushed toward them.
• Cihang Daoren's Spirit Treasures shattered, and Ren's Sword Aura pierced his body and Primordial Spirit, killing him.

Ren wielded the Four Zhu Xian Swords to kill Cihang Daoren and lead the slaughter of the Expounding Gate traitors. After Yang Jian and the others finished off the remaining traitors, Ren ordered his allies to wipe out every last member of Buddhism.

• Ren killed Cihang Daoren with the Four Zhu Xian Swords, drawing admiration from the Great Powers and reverence from the Interception Immortals.
• Ren attacked Juliusun and Grand Master Lingbao with the Four Zhu Xian Swords while Tianpeng used Chaos Water to trap Juliusun.
• Ren's Zhu Xian Sword Aura killed Juliusun, and his other swords cut down countless Buddhist soldiers and the remaining traitors.
• Yang Jian killed Grand Master Lingbao with Force-Splitting Peach Mountain, completing the Expounding Gate's destruction alongside Tianpeng, Nezha, Lei Zhenzi, and Ren.
• Ren unleashed another torrent of Sword Aura and ordered his allies to wipe out every last member of Buddhism.

Ren and his allies slaughtered the Buddhist army as the Four Zhu Xian Swords fed on the battlefield’s Fiendish Qi. Maitreya Buddha broke away from Xuandu to attack Ren, who summoned the swords and took another step with Heaven-Stepping Reincarnation.

• Ren unleashed the Four Zhu Xian Swords, killing countless Buddhist soldiers and declaring that Buddhism would be wiped out from the Primordial World.
• Ren’s Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, the Wu Clan led by Xiangliu, and Yang Jian intensified their assault and drove the Buddhist forces back.
• Maitreya Buddha attacked Ren with a blood-filled hand while Xuandu blocked the Blood Sea and Yuding challenged Maitreya for striking at Ren.
• Ren called the Four Zhu Xian Swords back to him and used Heaven-Stepping Reincarnation to take another step, causing his aura and power to soar.

Ren pushed his damaged body beyond its limits to attack Maitreya with the Four Zhu Xian Swords. The swords pierced Maitreya’s body and left a wound that would be difficult to heal before they returned to Ren.

• Ren launched the Four Zhu Xian Swords at Maitreya’s blood-red handprint, and their Killing Sword shattered it before striking Maitreya.
• Maitreya used Blood Demon Body to shield himself, but the Sword Aura engulfed him while Ren drove the swords onward despite the cracks spreading across his body.
• The Immortal-Exterminating Sword and Slaying Immortal Sword struck Maitreya, while he unleashed Blood Qi to try to escape the Sword Aura.
• Ren gathered Fiendish Qi from across Northern Jambudvipa and attempted to fuse the Four Zhu Xian Swords, but his power produced only a tiny black sword tip.
• The sword tip pierced Maitreya’s body and Blood Qi, leaving a hole ringed with Fiendish Qi, then the Four Zhu Xian Swords flew back to Ren.

Ren exhausted himself to wound Maitreya with the Four Zhu Xian Swords, leaving him vulnerable to Bodhi’s ambush. Ruthless arrived to save her husband and fought Bodhi as Yuding drove Maitreya back toward Northern Jambudvipa.

• Ren used the Four Zhu Xian Swords to grievously wound Maitreya, then collapsed from exhaustion as Great Powers across the Primordial World reacted to his attack.
• Maitreya charged at Ren, but Yuding intervened and fought him while Xuandu warned Bodhi not to attack.
• Bodhi struck at the helpless Ren, but Yang Jian, Xiangliu, and Yunxiao rushed to protect him.
• Ruthless appeared, shattered Bodhi’s palm with Immortal Light, and declared that she would destroy him if he killed Ren.
• Ruthless battled Bodhi on equal footing as their fight moved toward Northern Jambudvipa, while Yuding’s assault forced Maitreya in the same direction.

Ren recovered from his battle wounds and proposed leading a force to attack Buddhism’s Spirit Mountain while its defenders were away. He convinced his companions that the Four Zhu Xian Swords would let him overcome the mountain’s defensive formation, though he kept the source of his formation diagram secret.

• Yunxiao came to Ren as he recovered, and Yang Jian offered him Haotian’s Origin, but Ren declined and used Chaos Water instead.
• Tianpeng gave Ren a divine pill, and Ren soon recovered fully before drinking wine with Xiangliu and his companions.
• Ren proposed leading troops to Spirit Mountain to destroy Buddhism’s stronghold, and Yang Jian reasoned that their strength might be enough if they could break its formation.
• Ren assured the group that the Four Zhu Xian Swords would let him set up the Zhu Immortal Sword Formation, while concealing that he had brought a different formation diagram from Shrouding the Heavens.

Ren secretly headed for Spirit Mountain with Yang Jian, Tianpeng, and Xiangliu, then sought Shura Sect support to break Buddhism’s stronghold. Ancestor Minghe agreed to attack Spirit Mountain and was tempted by Ren’s proposal to send the Asura Army across the Western Lands and slaughter its inhabitants.

• Ren left the battlefield with his companions and asked them to contact the Shura Sect for troops.
• Ren promised Minghe the treasures of Spirit Mountain except for the Eight-Treasure Merit Pool and Merit Golden Lotus, which he wanted for the Interception Immortals.
• Ren told Tianpeng that Black-Yellow Qi could help rebuild the bodies of the Interception Immortals on the Investiture List.
• Minghe agreed to attack Spirit Mountain and offered to give up its treasures in exchange for Buddhism’s destruction.
• Ren urged Minghe to send the Asura Army across the Western Lands, citing its weapons and treasures as protection from Karma and potential aid to his cultivation.
• Minghe and the Shura Sect leaders were tempted by Ren’s proposal, and the Asura grew eager to begin the slaughter.

Ancestor Minghe led the Shura Sect into the Western Lands to slaughter its inhabitants, fulfilling Ren’s plan to weaken Buddhism. As the Shura Army began its assault, Ren arrived near Spirit Mountain and prepared to make his move.

• Ancestor Minghe agreed to Ren’s plan and ordered the Shura Sect to march against the Western Lands.
• Ren and the Three Xiao flew toward Spirit Mountain, while the fighting across Northern Jambudvipa continued to intensify.
• Ren reached Spirit Mountain and saw Ancestor Minghe arrive with the Shura Army.
• Ancestor Minghe commanded the Shura warriors to kill everyone in the Western Lands, and they launched their attack.
• Ren sensed the slaughter begin and said it was time for their group to act.

Ren led his allies to Spirit Mountain, where he baited Lu Ya into leaving the Bodhi Grand Formation and fighting Xiangliu. Unable to break the formation by studying it, Ren deployed the Four Zhu Xian Swords, leaving Joy Buddha shocked at the threat to Buddhism’s stronghold.

• Yunxiao recognized Joy Buddha as the traitorous Immortal Dingguang and vowed to kill him, while he trusted the Bodhi Grand Formation to keep him safe.
• Ren taunted Mahavairocana Buddha until Lu Ya charged out of the formation, and Xiangliu intercepted him.
• Ren and Yang Jian examined the Bodhi Grand Formation, but Ren said they would fight their way in rather than solve it.
• Ancestor Minghe arrived and offered to use his Blood Sea Grand Formation, but Ren declined his help.
• Ren summoned the Four Zhu Xian Swords and sent them toward the four corners of Spirit Mountain, shocking Joy Buddha.

Ren assembled the Zhu Xian Sword Formation around Spirit Mountain, joining forces with the Shura Sect to attack Buddhism and slaughter across the Western Lands. The Primordial World’s Great Powers learned of his campaign and recoiled at how far he might go to destroy Buddhism.

• Ren summoned the Zhu Xian Formation Diagram and formed the Zhu Xian Sword Formation with the Four Zhu Xian Swords, filling the Western Lands with killing intent.
• Maitreya Buddha sensed the formation’s killing intent, bled from his eyes, and vowed to fight Ren, while Yuding charged at him to defend Ren.
• Liuli Buddha and Bodhi roared their fury at Ren as Great Powers used Mystic Light Mirrors to see the attack on Spirit Mountain and the Western Lands.
• Duobao, Yun Zhongzi, Xuandu, and Yuding were stunned that Ren had surrounded Spirit Mountain with the formation and joined the Shura Sect in attacking Buddhism.
• Ruthless warned that Ren could destroy Spirit Mountain’s Dragon Veins and turn the Western Lands into a wasteland.

Ren unleashed the full killing power of the Zhu Xian Sword Formation against Spirit Mountain while the Three Sects and Buddhism fought elsewhere. The Bodhi Grand Formation was close to breaking, but it still held as Ren vowed to destroy Spirit Mountain.

• Bodhi tried to escape to the Western Lands, but Ruthless crushed the void and stopped him before the Three Sects and Buddhism began fighting.
• Ren activated the Zhu Xian Sword Formation, drawing in Fiendish Qi and sending Sword Aura crashing against Spirit Mountain's Bodhi Grand Formation.
• Joy Buddha urged the Buddhas and monk-soldiers to pour their power into the formation as its defenses resisted Ren's attacks.
• Ren recognized that the Bodhi Grand Formation was near collapse and vowed to destroy Spirit Mountain.
• Ren invoked the formation's killing move, releasing boundless killing intent and a devastating surge of Sword Aura toward the Bodhi Grand Formation.

Ren’s attack destroyed Spirit Mountain and killed countless Buddhist disciples, but he sensed danger and ordered his allies to retreat. A young Buddha emerged from a statue and revealed that he had been born from Jieyin’s essence blood and Buddhist beliefs as an offspring formed within Jieyin’s dream.

• Ren’s Killing Sword shattered the Bodhi World, devastated Spirit Mountain, and slaughtered countless Buddhas and arhats.
• Maitreya tried to return to Spirit Mountain, but Yuding blocked him, while Liuli Buddha fought desperately against Duobao.
• Ren sensed danger and ordered Yang Jian, Tianpeng, and the others to fall back, while Ancestor Minghe stayed and challenged Jieyin to reveal himself.
• A young Buddha emerged from a statue in the Great Leiyin Temple, stepping on Golden Lotuses as he aged into a young man.
• The young Buddha denied being Jieyin’s true body and explained that he had formed from Jieyin’s essence blood and Buddhist beliefs within Jieyin’s dream.

Ren provoked Minghe and other Slaughter Dao cultivators to see Jieyin’s young monk as a chance to reach Primordial Unity by killing a Saint-like being. Minghe attacked, and Ren joined him with the Zhu Xian Sword Formation as the monk faced a growing host of enemies.

• The young monk warned Minghe to leave Spirit Mountain or risk losing the Shura Sect, but Ren urged Minghe to kill him and use his Saint-like aura to advance the Slaughter Dao.
• Minghe abandoned his concern for his followers and decided that killing the young monk could let him enter the Primordial Unity Realm.
• Slaughter Dao cultivators across the Primordial World targeted the young monk and began eyeing the Saints’ Three Corpses as similar opportunities.
• Minghe attacked the young monk with his Killing Swords, and Ren vowed to kill him as well.
• Ren activated the Zhu Xian Sword Formation and unleashed its Slaughter Sword Aura against the young monk.

Ren and Minghe fought Jieyin’s son, whose Three Thousand in a Dream attack devastated Spirit Mountain but failed to defeat them. As Jieyin’s son focused his fury on Ren, Ren boosted his power by taking a sixth Heaven-Stepping Reincarnation step and summoning his past and future selves, then unleashed the Zhu Xian Sword Formation’s Killing Heaven move.

• Ren and Minghe’s attacks clashed with Jieyin’s son’s Three Thousand in a Dream, scattering his Dream Worlds and destroying parts of Spirit Mountain.
• Jieyin’s son quickly restored his Buddha light and Dream Worlds, then directed his next attack at Ren, blaming him for Buddhism’s many losses.
• Ren took a sixth step with Heaven-Stepping Reincarnation and used his blood to awaken his past and future selves.
• Ren’s aura surged as the Four Zhu Xian Swords gathered Fiendish Qi from Northern Jambudvipa.
• Ren merged with the Zhu Xian Sword Formation and unleashed Killing Heaven, consumed by killing intent.

Ren endured the young monk’s powerful attacks with the Zhu Xian Sword Formation, even wounding him, and survived a strike that nearly destroyed his body. As the young monk prepared to attack again, Minghe intervened with his Killing Sword.

• Ren and Minghe attacked the young monk, but the monk used his Bodhi and Dream abilities to block their strikes.
• Ren’s Sword Aura pierced the young monk’s palm, drawing golden blood and enraging him.
• The young monk shattered Ren’s Sword Aura with a golden Buddha finger and struck him with overwhelming force.
• Ren was badly injured and sent crashing through mountains, but the Zhu Xian Formation Diagram held his body together, and he declared that the young monk could not kill him.
• As the young monk moved to attack Ren again, Minghe intercepted him with his twin swords joined as one, and the monk caught the Killing Sword with a Dream World.

Ren awakened the Four Zhu Xian Swords’ true Killing Dao as the young monk attacked him. The swords merged into a battered sword that stunned the young monk and countless Great Powers with its visions of slaughter in Chaos.

• Minghe fought the young monk, who restored the Golden Lotus to twelve grades with the Destiny Divine Dragons and unleashed three thousand divine abilities against him.
• The young monk abandoned his attack on Minghe and charged Ren, who was recovering with Creation Water while the Four Zhu Xian Swords absorbed his blood.
• Ren realized the Four Zhu Xian Swords embodied the Killing Dao and formed a Killing Dao Heart within him.
• Ren invoked the Zhu Xian Sword Formation, and the four swords broke into fragments that merged into an ancient, battered sword radiating immense killing intent.
• The broken sword showed visions of Demon Gods battling in Chaos, leaving the young monk and countless Great Powers shocked and afraid.

Ren unleashed the Zhu Xian Sword Formation’s Killing Dao against the young monk, destroying his defenses and severing his arm. The formation and swords broke apart afterward, while Ren disappeared and the enraged monk vowed to kill him.

• Ren charged the young monk with the Killing Sword and unleashed the Zhu Xian Sword Formation’s Killing Dao.
• The young monk summoned his Dream Golden Body and sent his Buddha Kingdom in the Palm toward Ren.
• Ren’s sword aura destroyed both defenses and severed the young monk’s right arm.
• The Killing Sword shattered into the Four Zhu Xian Swords and formation diagram, which were left cracked, while Ren could not be seen.
• The wounded young monk emerged from the sea of blood and roared that he would kill Ren.

The little monk tried to destroy Ren’s remaining blood essence, but Yunxiao and the others failed to stop him. Xuanming intervened and clashed with the little monk, while Ancestor Minghe attacked him as the battle continued.

• The little monk struck Yunxiao aside and blasted Yang Jian and the others away when they tried to protect Ren’s blood essence.
• Xiangliu tried to reach Ren, but Lu Ya kept him occupied.
• The little monk advanced on the Zhu Xian Sword Formation and threatened Yunxiao as Ancestor Minghe launched a Killing Sword at him.
• Xuanming appeared and blocked the little monk’s punch with a fist wreathed in cold and Fiendish Qi, shielding Yunxiao and Ren with Chaos Light.
• Ancestor Minghe charged again, and the little monk let the Killing Sword pierce his Golden Body as he counterattacked.